US Election Series

What is a 'blind trust' and will it remove Donald Trump's conflicts of interest?

Nov 19, 2016 03:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The US president-elect, Donald Trump, has made his name as a businessman. His empire extends well beyond American shores, as far afield as Azerbaijan, Turkey, the UAE and Indonesia. The potential this brings for possible...

Which protest movement has been most successful?

Nov 18, 2016 18:00 pm UTC| Life Politics

The new social movements that coalesced in the 1970s around demands for peace, womens rights, gay liberation and Indigenous rights transformed Australias social landscape completely. It is impossible to understand modern...

Watch out for weekend press conference from chancellor Merkel

Nov 18, 2016 11:44 am UTC| Commentary Politics

German chancellor Angela Merkel is set to hold a press conference on Sunday and the market is speculating that it would be on whether she is running for the fourth time or nor not to become the chancellor of Germany. Ms....

What you should know about South Korea's political scandal: the same old story – but with a twist?

Nov 18, 2016 10:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The allegations involving South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her friend of 40 years, Choi Soon-Sil, has all the hallmarks of an old-fashioned scandal in the country. But things are nonetheless not looking good for...

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2016 presidential advertising focused on character attacks

Nov 17, 2016 23:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The general election ads from the 2016 presidential campaign represented a referendum on each candidates character. And in this ad race, there were no winners. Both the Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump campaigns...

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Election rage shows why America needs a new social contract to ensure the economy works for all

Nov 17, 2016 23:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The recent U.S. election exposed two major intersecting fault lines in America that, if left unchecked, could soon produce an era of social and economic upheaval unlike any in our history. First, it revealed deep...

The Democrats must change - here's how they can do it

Nov 16, 2016 22:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

For the Democratic Party, the shock of the 2016 election loss, having failed to make headway in the Congress, and losing their seat in the White House represents a moment of necessary soul searching. Republicans will...